Ricardo Pepi

United States · FW

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
FW
Squad role
Projected starter · #9
Position rank
#3
Intl caps
35
Intl goals
13
Intl assists
4
0.62(model rating, 0–1)
11.8%

See Ricardo Pepi on the full United States scoring list →

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20243109002.2732201
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.00
8
Interceptions / 90
0.83
89
Ball recoveries / 90
3.30
50
Blocks / 90
4.13
100
Clearances / 90
0.00
18
Pressures / 90
29.72
100

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
1.65
21
Key passes / 90
2.48
97
Prog. carries / 90
1.65
3
Pass completion %
89.7%
100

Possession

Carries / 90
14.86
8
Dribbles / 90
1.65
71

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 66 forwards with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Ricardo Pepi has 35 caps and 13 international goals for United States, a FW projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: United States →United States squad & model →

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